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into English first, and wrote the exercise

into English first, and wrote the exercise
afterwards.
This created a presumption in favor OF
the man who sat in the chair. II was
claimed, however, that the mistakes were
due to the fact that the exercises had not
been properly corrected during term time.
The exercise hooks were produced, and
upon examination of them il turned out
that none of their books correspondent to
their papers. The books contained the eX-
ercises correctly written, a they had been
corrected by the professor in term time.
But il was observed that attempts had
been made to tamper with two of these
books by changing the word ricti in the
books 10 Cicta, to make it correspond to
the examination paper. In both bOoksthe
paper had been scratched, showing an at
tempt at erasure, and in q OF them the
dot over the i had been erased, showing a
thin place in the paper; and a dirty finger
had been rubbed over il to make il present
a Uniform appearance. In the other book
q clumsy attempt had been made TO change
the i into u, and to erase the dot over the l
by making a larger mark as il it were only
q blot. The book of the third man (who
occupied the chair showed no traces OF
any attempt to change the record. The
Faculty were unanimous in their decision
that the two men whose books had been
tempered with were the parties who had
copied.
In the case of the other student, sus-
pended for cheating in the examination III
Junior mathematics, the evidence was as
The paper of this student and that of
another student were almost identical In
language. Only here and there was q
change OF q word or phrase, and in these
cases of difference there was no essential
variation that affected the value of the an
swers. The papers were identical IN the
arrangement Of the matter and also con-
tanned the same mistakes, with " eXcep-
items. This identity ran through an ex-
animation consisting Of ten questions and
involving answers covering twelve written
pages of an ordinary sized scratch pad
There was no doubt in the mind of any
member ofthe Faculty after examining the
PAPERS that n of them hat been copied
from the other, or both from n common
source. 1t is simply incOnceivablc that
two papers of such length could have been
written 50 exactly alike, especially when
neither of them followed the language or
order OF discussion of the text book. The
difficulty was to determine who had copied.
Upon being summoned to appear before the
Faculty, one OF them testified that, as he
wrote the several pages vi his paper, he tore
them loose from the pad and placed
them beside him ON the bench he occupied
and on the side of him on which the other
student sat. He was also Intercepted up
on the subject matter of the examination
and was asked questions which thoroughly
tested his knowledge of the subject. lie
u~nhesitating and correct answers,
d~iilerlngin language from his written pa
per, though the same in substance. The
other, on being called, testified that lie did
not tear OFF the sheets of his paper as he
wrote them, hut simply turned over the
leaves and did not separate them until he
had finished the examination. il was
perfectly clear than that the first man did
not copy from him, because the sheets OF
the latter'S paper Were turned over 80 that
it was u physical impOSSibli'y to see what
was written on them. TO make assurance
dOublys sure, this young man wasaISoqueS-
toned upon the subject matter OF the eN-
animation, but absolutely refused To an-
swcr, claiming that he was not required,
under the rules and regulations, y to
CriminItc himself, yet asserting his ability
to answer the questions If he chose to do
so. lie was suspended.
deeply regret that the names of these
young men have been published IN the
newspapers. We have no desire TO make
their punishment greater than may he
necessary, to have the proper effect upon
them, and 10 deter others iiOm a similar
fault. This investigation has not hecn
= matter of choice. It, Is u pam
ful matter, under any circumstances, to he
compelled To punish young men in this
way. Bat it is absolutely necessary 10
break up this system If we are not to
dcmOrallZc the young men and send them
forth from Ia adopts liz all the arts Of
deception and triCkery, aud ready to act IN
lie upon the vicious principle that any
thing is right that brings sue eSs. We
mean to hold mp before them \ higher ami
noblrr standard of action than this. We
mean 10 teach the doctrine that honest
failure is better than dishonest success.
We mean to give u diplomas and degrees
to Young men ~ the certificate at h1ncSG
work performed, and not a. u ccrtIilcttcoi
successful kuavcTy. In the doing ut 1t, We
may be compelled to use severe measures.
II isa painful duty, but it must he done #
we are faithful to the trust rcpoSyd in us
~ the State and the fathers and mothers
cfthesa youth. We mean to try tn help
them to develop into honest and honorable
citizens az well as To become scholars.
Indeed, | hold that, il there is 10 he failure
anywhere, il is better Ia make OF these
youth honorable and upright men, than to
make them great scholars.
\ word rs to general discipline. / have
made it aruie, ia ali ordinary cases "rmis.
conduct by II student, 10 admOniSh him
privately and urge him to mend his ways.
Upon q repetition Of the olensc this admo.
milton is repeated and he is told that III
r,ss OF the third OlleuSc he will he brought
before the Faculty. | believe this Is the
true method. | am willing to adopt any
other that may he better. No student has
been suspended except in these eases oI
cheating. who had not had repeated warn
iu.s from me before he was brought before
the Faculty. am always anxious To save
u Young man, if he is willing to he saved.
If he proves unwilling, it is his misfortune
and not my fault.
Very truly yours,
l.. NJ. TURNER.
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